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Consumer Reports: Pork That's Pink Is Okay To Eat, Says USDA In Revised Rules

And there was much rejuicing, especially from the “Other White Meat” folks at the National Pork Council.

USDA is lowering the recommended safe cooking temperature for whole cuts of pork from 160 °F to 145 °F and adding a three-minute rest time. The safe temperature for cuts of beef, veal, and lamb remains unchanged at 145 °F, but the department is adding a three-minute rest time as part of its cooking recommendations. Cooking raw pork, steaks, roasts, and chops to 145 °F with the addition of a three-minute rest time will result in a product that is both microbiologically safe and at its best quality. — USDA Press Release, March 24, 2011

This little piggy from the market.
This little piggy came home.
This little piggy ain’t roast beef.
This little piggy is yum.
And this little piggy was “Tasty!” all the way down…

Preparedness 101 – Zombie Apocalypse

Kudos to the CDC for tapping into popular culture’s fascination with the walking dead to draw eyeballs to the serious topic of disaster preparedness, especially with recent events in NoLa, Haiti, Japan and Tornado Alley.

170 Million Americans For Public Broadcasting

Gee, big surprise that Republicants, once back in power (however marginalized it may be in the U.S. House of Representatives) would wage war on any and all federally funded social and educationally vital programs. 

It’s bad enough they’re firing U.S. teachers to stave off state and local government budget crises. But hey, if American students’ education suffers, so be it: China’s gonna need a servant class when they take over the world anyway.

But, as usual, lawmakers are tone (and stone) deaf to what their constituents want and support.

Perhaps concerned voters should contact their elected officials and urge them to draft legislation prohibiting the kids and grandkids of Republicants voting to defund Public Broadcasting from watching Sesame Street.

The Letter of the Day is “hypocrite.”